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Are High-Risk Anticholinergic Medicines Prescribed Too Often for Older Adults?
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Anticholinergics are a class of medications that are often prescribed for allergies, lung disease, and urinary incontinence. They also often...
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Commonly Prescribed Heartburn Drug Linked to Pneumonia in Older Adults
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Researchers at the University of Exeter have found a statistical link between pneumonia in older people and a group of medicines commonly...
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Avoiding Dangerous Side Effects of Medications in Nursing Homes
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Experts from the University of Iowa recently published a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examining the kind of...
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Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults After Heart Surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Delirium is the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness of aging....
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Acetaminophen Safe for Most Older Adults—But May Increase Stroke Risk for...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Acetaminophen (otherwise known by brand names such as Tylenol) is one of the most widely used pain relievers. Almost 60 years of widespread...
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High Blood Pressure Treatment and Nursing Home Residents
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Although 27 percent of all older adults who live in nursing homes in this country have both high blood pressure and dementia, we don’t have...
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Medications Used to Treat Atrial Fibrillation May Raise Risk of Falls and...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary For older adults, fainting and falls are serious health concerns. They can lead to injury, hospitalization, and other severe consequences....
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Geriatricians, Internists, and Cardiologists Surveyed About Deprescribing
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary As you grow older, you’re more likely to develop health conditions that require taking multiple medications—some of which you may take for a...
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New Study Suggests Cautions About Antipsychotic Medications for Hospitalized...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Delirium (sudden confusion or a rapid change in mental state) remains a serious challenge for our health care system. Delirium affects 15 to...
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After a Hospitalization, Older Adults Prescribed Potentially Inappropriate...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary “Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)” are treatments that sometimes pose risks that outweigh their benefits, particularly for people...
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